I think 2014 will be defined in my books as "the huge brick wall of reality" that I ran into full force. Mainly, I learned that the
struggle to find a job after graduation is very real, especially as a biologist/artist (why did I decide to follow my passions???). So for the past year and a half, I've been floating around in the networking-boat, which has led to many great opportunities (
1,
2,
3, and a few more I still need to post on here), but has also left me very very broke. Lately, I've been juggling two part-time retail jobs in order to sustain myself, and although they're not very art-related, I occassionally get time to doodle on receipt paper. For my homage to 2014, I thought it would be fitting to post my little collection of receipt doodles, because in a way they represent my attempt at balancing real life with my aspirations this year. Even though 2014 brought me a lot of defeat and heartbreak, I'm genuinely happier now than I was a year ago. I'm grateful for the luxuries I have, the people in my life, and the opportunities I've had to pursue my goals, and I can't wait for more of it in 2015.
2014
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| 8.19.14 |
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| 8.20.14 |
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| 8.24.14 |
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| 8.29.14 |
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| 9.3.14 |
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| 9.10.14 |
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| 9.13.14 |
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| 9.18.14 |
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| 10.15.14 |
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| 12.18.14 |
2015
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| 1.1.15 |
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| 1.3.15 |
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| 1.4.15 |
